Pugnacious the Cat A loyal reader wished for me to report that Chicken Little’s cat, Pugnacious, is doing much better. Apparently, the croup he had has improved. The warm towels around his neck did the trick. (I dunno if it’s news, but what the hell.) For everyone else, here’s the open line.
Cocaine, marijuana, firearms seized
Chief K.L. Sidwell and Sheriff Peter White report that three individuals were arrested by members of the Interagency Drug Enforcement Unit after two search warrants were executed.
Get stewed for Relay for Life
The City Slickers Relay for Life team is currently selling tickets for Brunswick stew at the Aycock Recreation Center on Carey Chapel Road behind Aycock Elementary School.
Friday’s open line
Although details are still emerging, it looks as if Vance County won’t get the new elementary school and/or middle school that seemed like a done deal just a few months ago. According to a key source, a vital piece of property on the proposed site was sold to a third party yesterday, rendering the investments already made in the remainder of the property, like site studies and architectural preliminaries worthless. We’re told that the Vance County government failed to respond …
Eating disorders awareness week
Editor’s Note: This is another in a series of articles run in cooperation with the Five County Mental Health Authority. February 25-March 3 Do you often say, “I’m too fat” or “I need to go on a diet”?
Etheridge introduces energy independence bill
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington) today announced that he will introduce legislation to help America achieve energy independence.
Strong-armed robbery at beauty salon
On Tuesday, February 27, at 7:44 p.m., police were notified of a strong-armed robbery that occurred at the Stylees Beauty Salon at 605 North Garnett Street in Henderson.
Read Acros America‘s Perry Library debut
“Read Across America” will be held for the first time at Perry Library March 2!
Etheridge hosts annual farmers’ briefing
Raleigh — U.S. Reps. Bob Etheridge (D-Lillington), David Price (D-Chapel Hill) and Brad Miller (D-Raleigh) will host their annual Farmers’ Briefing on Monday, March 12 at 8 a.m.
First four-year cohort graduation rates released
North Carolina released its first four-year cohort graduation rates today, showing that 68.1 percent of the 2002-03 ninth graders graduated from high school in four years or less. Since the fall of 2002, North Carolina public school officials have been keeping a careful accounting of each ninth grader as he or she moves through high school. The goal of this record keeping, a four-year cohort graduation rate, provides the state with its first actual count of how many students graduate …
Thursday’s open line
Don’t forget to check out our latest sponsor, the Raleigh Road Drive In. Their season opening is on March 16, and we encourage you to visit their web site and look at all the goodies and good times they have in store for the occasion. With that, we give you today’s open line.
Wednesday’s open line
Let us suppose that the City did pull out of the joint funding arrangements as Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton suggests. Would the County step up and pull the load? Should it have to? Or would Aycock Rec, 911, the new library, and all the other joint ventures end up looking like the Armory in an eternity of stalemate? It’s yours to toss around on today’s open line.
First cohort grad. rate to be announced today
The first cohort graduation rate will be released on Wednesday, Feb. 28, as part of the State Board of Education’s monthly meeting.
Gupton presents on tax inequities
Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton presenting on taxing inequities During the public comments portion of the Henderson City Council meeting on Monday evening, Henderson City Council member Bobby Gupton showed a PowerPoint presentation to members regarding what he perceives as funding inequities on joint services paid for by the City and the County.
Technical issue on HiH
**Update** — Issue Resolved It’s been a busy day, and this is the first opportunity I’ve had to check the site. How odd, I thought, that no one has posted since this morning. I then discovered that no one has posted because no one can. Please rest assured that we are working to restore HiH services to their normal capacity. We apologize for the inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we resolve the matter as quickly as possible.
Council passes Youth Protection Ordinance
Editor’s Note: It has recently come to our attention that the copy of the Youth Protection Ordinance that was included with the press materials and made available to readers in this article is not the version of the ordinance which was passed at last night’s meeting. In a 7-1 vote, with only Council member Bernard Alston dissenting, the Henderson City Council passed the Youth Protection Ordinance last night after a public hearing.
Tuesday’s open line
In the borough of Edgewood, an eastern suburb of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where I spent some of my [de]formative years, we had a 10:00 p.m. curfew for youths under sixteen, seven days a week. It was strictly enforced. (A friend once told me that as a young man her father worked nights in neighboring Wilkinsburg. Walking home, the Edgewood cops would pick him up at the Wilkinsburg line and drop him off at the Swissvale line. Strict.) If you got caught, …
Arson at Beacon Light
On Sunday, February 25, at approximately 8:10 p.m., the Henderson Police Department responded to a suspicious fire at the 300 block of Boddie Street, Beacon Light Apartments, Building 9, Henderson, North Carolina, 27536.
Monday’s open line
We’re a little overwhelmed with life on planet Earth, so we’ll leave the open line topics to you, faithful readers. Enjoy in what we trust is good health.
Opinion: complacency bad for the Republic
For those of you who have not read Mr. Lewis Edwards’ excellent Letter to the Editor in Sunday’s Daily Dispatch, we strongly recommend it. It’s worth a look.